//Merawi Gerima’s Residue Streaks the Soul

Merawi Gerima’s Residue Streaks the Soul

White faces are typically obscured in Residue, Merawi Gerima’s impressive feature debut. He either leaves them out of focus, cuts them from the frame, shoots their silhouettes or positions the camera over their shoulders, providing evidence that they exist without identifying them. Whiteness is acknowledged in the film, but not